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Harold Wright — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harold Wright across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Belmont-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louisa & Charles — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Belmont-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Harold J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shadyside |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Belmont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1625 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Bellaire |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Wright | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Evelyn Wright | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Doris Wright | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Harold Wright | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Belmont, Ohio
Son, age 7
Belmont, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Belmont, Ohio
Son, age 17
Belmont, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Belmont-County, Ohio
Head, age 27
Belmont-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Harold J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shadyside |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Belmont |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1625 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Harold Wright across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Louisa Wright (~0.82 confidence) and father Charles Wright (~0.82 confidence) and mother Emma Wright (~0.82 confidence) and father Clyde Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Mother
Louisa Wright
b. ~1855
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
Charles Wright
b. ~1857
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Emma Wright
b. ~1859
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
Clyde Wright
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Wright
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Wright
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Belmont-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Belmont-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03029-00882)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Tady | 47 | Head | Laborer | Yugoslavia |
| 2 | Edna D. Tady | 28 | Wife | Machine Operator | Ohio |
| 3 | Robert Graham | 48 | Head | Conductor | Ohio |
| 4 | Estella Graham | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Harold Graham | 25 | Son | Brakeman | Ohio |
| 6 | Dorothy Graham | 23 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 7 | Geraldine Graham | 22 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Ohio |
| 8 | Robert Jr. Graham | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Irene Mobbley | 13 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Clarence Yoho | 57 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 11 | Grace Yoho | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Francis Yoho | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Earl Fry | 44 | Brother in law | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 14 | Samuel Beveridge | 65 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Maryland |
| 15 | Margaret Beveridge | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Harold J. Wright THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 17 | Evelyn P. Wright | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Doris J. Wright | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Jack E. Wright | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Arthur Hewson | 72 | Head | — | Penna |
| 21 | Walter Robb | 40 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 22 | Hedwig Robb | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Ellen Robb | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Philip Beaver | 24 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 25 | Mary Beaver | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Nelson Beaver | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Philip Jr. Beaver | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Walter Williams | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 29 | Anna M. Williams | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Wayne O. Stevenson | 9 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Robert L. Clark | 52 | Head | Rigger | North Carolina |
| 32 | Anna M. Clark | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Anna M. Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | John R. Davis | 30 | Son | Cooper | West Virginia |
| 35 | Eileen O. Davis | 19 | Daughter | Dipper | West Virginia |
| 36 | Julia N. Thompson | 52 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Pearl Watson | 32 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Mary E. Mccullough | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Herman Hester | 5 | Lodger | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 40 | Elijah Hill | 69 | Head | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 3 grandparents
~0.82
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)